木偶奇遇记 第68期:匹诺曹顶替看门狗(4)
英语课
"Were you awake or asleep when they came?" continued the Farmer.
“黄鼠狼来的时候,你是醒着还是睡了?”农民继续问他。
"I was asleep," answered Pinocchio, "but they awakened 1 me with their whisperings.
“我在睡觉,”皮诺乔回答说,“可它们的耳语声把我吵醒了。
One of them even came to the door of the doghouse and said to me, 'If you promise not to bark, we will make you a present of one of the chickens for your breakfast.'
其中一只甚至走到狗屋门来对我说:‘只要你答应不叫,我们送你一份礼物,一只鸡做早餐。’
Did you hear that? They had the audacity 2 to make such a proposition as that to me!
你听到了吗?它们竟厚颜无耻到对我提出这种建议!
For you must know that, though I am a very wicked Marionette 3 full of faults, still I never have been, nor ever shall be, bribed 4."
因为你必须知道,尽管我是一个顽皮的木偶,满是缺点,可我从来,也永远不会是那种受贿的人。”
"Fine boy!" cried the Farmer, slapping him on the shoulder in a friendly way.
“好孩子!”农民友好的拍着他的肩膀,叫了一声。
"You ought to be proud of yourself. And to show you what I think of you, you are free from this instant!"
“你应该为自己感到骄傲。为了证明我对你的想法,你即刻起就自由了!”
And he slipped the dog collar from his neck.End of Chapter.
他从他脖子上脱掉了狗颈圈。本章结束。
v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
- She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
- The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.大胆,卤莽,无礼
- He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary.他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水。
- He had the audacity to pick pockets in broad daylight.他竟敢在光天化日之下掏包。
n.木偶
- With this marionette I wish to travel through the world.我希望带着这个木偶周游世界。
- The development of marionette had a great influence on the future development of opera.木偶戏的发展对以后的戏曲有十分重要的影响。
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